Oleks Zinchenko says he's at Arsenal because of manager Mikel Arteta.

The wing-back admits he was close to Arteta at Manchester City, where he was on the staff of manager Pep Guardiola.

Zinchenko said, "I remember that when Mikel Arteta left City I did not hide my emotions. I couldn't because he is a very special guy to me. He taught me a lot. He is an incredible human being and the way he worked with us young people after each session, the advice he offered, was incredibly important to me.

"His vision, his character, his mindset…his is a winner, and everyone likes to win. Simple as that.

"I told my circle that if one day I was going to leave City and stay in the Premier League it would only be because of one manager: Mikel Arteta. That's what I told him when he called me for the first time during the transfer window."